Eastern to Play in CBE Hall of Fame Classic

Eagles will join 11 other teams in tourney and will play one
game in Pullman and three in Santa Clara

Eastern Washington University, led by second-year head coach
Jim Hayford, is among the 12 NCAA Division I
men’s basketball teams participating in the 2012 CBE Hall of
Fame Classic, the National Association of Basketball Coaches
announced Thursday (July 26).

As part of the tournament, Eastern will play at Washington State
in Pullman, Wash., on Nov. 10. The Eagles will also play three
games in Santa Clara, Calif. – Nov. 20 versus Utah Valley;
Nov. 21 against South Carolina-Upstate; and Nov. 23 versus Santa
Clara.

The remainder of Eastern’s non-conference schedule is
still be finalized and will be announced at a later date.

Kansas, Saint Louis, Texas A&M and WSU will serve as the
four host round participants for this year’s CBE Hall of Fame
Classic, with the opening round games beginning on Nov. 9. Each
team will play two games on campus before advancing to the
Championship Rounds on Nov. 19-20 at Sprint Center in Kansas City,
Mo.

ESPN Networks will broadcast the four championship round games.
The semifinal doubleheader featuring Texas A&M and Saint Louis
will be aired on ESPNU at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, followed by
Washington State and Kansas on ESPN2. The next evening, the
consolation game will be shown on ESPN3 at 4 p.m. Pacific, followed
by the championship game on ESPNU.

More about the CBE Classic and the College Basketball
Experience

Tickets for the Championship Round games at Sprint Center are on
sale and may be purchased through www.axs.com,
www.sprintcenter.com, or www.cbehalloffameclassic.com, by phone at
1-888-929-7849 or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

The 2011 CBE Classic Champion was the University of Missouri,
ranked No. 21 at the time, which defeated then No. 18 California
92-53 in the Championship Game. Missouri senior guard and Kansas
City native Marcus Denmon captured the 2011 CBE Classic Most
Valuable Player Award, after scoring 26 points vs. Notre Dame in
the semifinals and 18 points vs. California.

The CBE Hall of Fame Classic is named after the College
Basketball Experience, the award-winning and highly interactive
college basketball fan facility adjacent to Sprint Center, which
also features the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Opened in October 2007, the College Basketball Experience is the
nation's only facility that celebrates, in its entirety, the sport
of men's collegiate basketball. The National Collegiate Basketball
Hall of Fame hosts an Induction Celebration on the Sunday before
the tournament, celebrating Hall of Fame collegiate careers.

The tournament, in partnership with the National Association of
Basketball Coaches (NABC), was initially established in 2001 as the
Guardians Classic. Founded in 1927, the NABC, since its inception,
has acted as a guardian of the game of basketball by furthering the
best interests of the game as well as the players and coaches who
participate. The NABC engages in many efforts to enhance the
college basketball experience for players, coaches and fans. To
find out more, visit: www.cbehalloffameclassic.com

The CBE Hall of Fame Classic is produced by Blue Ridge Sports
& Entertainment, Inc. Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment,
Inc. is a sports management firm based in the Shenandoah Valley
city of Winchester, Virginia. The staff offers over 35 years of
combined experience in the management of sporting events throughout
the U.S. with an event resume that spans NCAA Football, NCAA
Basketball, NBA Preseason, MLB Exhibitions, NHL Preseason, Golf
Tournaments, All American High School Basketball, Tennis
Exhibitions, All-American High School Baseball. For more
information on Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment, Inc. please
visit www.blueridgesports.com.